Driveshaft seized…or user error?

Ok so probably my fault for putting off the inevitable but had the MX3 since last summer. And it had a grumbling CV joint….noisy but no play (had it MOT'd and tester was happy no excessive play even when I pointed out the grumbling).

But finally bit the bullet, bought a shiny new CV joint (would recommend fordprobestore.co.uk) and went to fit it. Undone lower ball joint and track rod end after a bit of struggle with stubborn nuts & bolts and plenty of penetrating fluid. Next expected the driveshaft/CV joint to slide out of the hub with ease.

Wrong. It's not budging. Resorted to hub puller (one of those you put over wheel studs and tighten the big bolt on to the shaft). I've bent the bolt on the hub puller and the shaft ain't for shifting.

Going to remove caliper, disc, apply blowtorch and a lump hammer next. But before I go down that road wanted to check.....

Have I missed something? Anyone else suffered similar pain and willing to share their experiences?

So you got the staked hub nut off ok? Really the only thing that should be seized is the axle splines to the inner hub splines. Usually just whacking with a hammer on the axle nut side should do it. Perhaps it may be easier to just get a scrap spindle including the hub. If you're having to use serious force or serious heat your wheel bearings likely to get damaged.

The nut…ah (yes I did remove it :P)
Was hoping someone might say there's a hidden nut or clip....but really didn't think so.

Have taken off:
hub nut;
lower ball joint - plently of room as you say, but
track rod off for good measure.

It just isn't shifting and feels like drive shaft is also seized in the CV joint - so not too easy taking it to a local garage. Haven't hit it too hard yet (hence the hub puller) but looks like it's off with everything tonight (including inner CV), another soaking in penetrating fluid and then that very big hammer.
Worst I can do is damage the shaft and/or hub.......in which case I might come calling for that spare hub

I did mine recently, and the easiest way to do it is undo EVERYTHING, brakes, discs, abs sensor, track rod, etc etc and take out the entire shaft up too the inner cvjoint, be VERY careful not to pull the whole drive shaft out of the gear box though.

If you have trouble getting the old cv joint out of the hub, and god knows I did! I smacked the hell outta it with a lump hammer and it didnt budge, then the best thing for it is boiling water, I don't know why it works when nothing else does but boil a kettle full of water and pour it over the hub and cv joint then give it a good bash.

Yeah, sounds like it's corroded in. To help the oil get in, you could apply the point of a blowtorch to the splines/hub under where the nut was. 30 seconds on, dowse with oil. Wipe, another 30 seconds, dowse. Repeat with some liberal twatting with the hammer thrown in. If you've got a hub puller and can leave it attached under load while you do this, all the better, much less stressful way.

Hi all … any joy with yours as I am having the very same problem... I am just about to boil the kettle and give that a go as I have removed it all from the car so its easier to work on in the workshop..... any other tips would be gratefully recieved ....
so far
snapped a puller and couldnt hit it any harder with a lump hammer if I tried...also soaked all night in wd40